Background
Stake, Brent Dennis was born on March 14, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Harry and Hilda Josephine (Soukkala) Stake.
Stake, Brent Dennis was born on March 14, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Harry and Hilda Josephine (Soukkala) Stake.
Bachelor, North Park College, 1971. Postgraduate, American Conservatory of Music, 1972. Postgraduate, Moody Bible Institute, 1972.
Master of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1976. Postgraduate, Dallas Theological Seminary, since 1983.
Director youth ministries Cuyler Covenant Church, Chicago, 1969-1971. Youth worker Fairmeadows Baptist Church, Duncanville, Texas, 1972-1976. Pastor First Congressional Church, Kinder, Louisiana, 1976-1986, Oak Hill Evangelical Free Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1987.
Senior pastor Grace Bible Church & Grace Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1988. Director Grace Christian Academy, Jacksonville, since 1988.
Sponsor Society Distinguished American High School Students, Kinder, 1977-1986. Coach Kinder Dixie Youth Baseball League, 1982-1986, Chandler (Indiana) Baseball League, 1987. Member Bible Conferences and Missions Ministers Fellowship (vice president 1979-1981, president Reeves, Louisiana chapter 1981-1983), Dallas Theological Seminary Alumni Association (treasurer local chapter since 1990).
Married Vickie Lynn Ball, December 1, 1973. Children: Jeffry Scott, Stephen Bradley, Joshua Brent.